My First OSAT Blog Hop By The Bay. If you have just hopped over from Jackie in Western Australia, welcome to a chilly United Kingdom. I am so excited to have been invited to be part of this fantastic Team. Our theme today is ‘Sale-a-Brate Every Occasion’. I was not totally sure what to make of the theme, but have gone for the fairly obvious choice of an any Occasion Project using something from the Sale-a-Bration Catalogue.

How can you not love the By the Bay stamp set in the Sale-a-Bration Brochure? It brought back very fond memories of family holidays in North Cornwall. I knew the moment I saw it at OnStage in November that this was going to have to be one of the first Sale-a-Bration items I chose. I love the main scene, so this is what I have chosen as my card. But, it is a tiny card! It is only 3 x 4″ (7.5 x 10 cm) but I love it! It was so easy to make. I just stamped it in Memento Tuxedo Black a couple of times, using my Stamparatus, and then coloured it in. The colouring is so easy, it is just sketching with Stampin’ Blends. Not real colouring at all! I repeated the same process for the tag on the Tiny Treat Box.

Did you spot that I sneaked a second Sale-a-bration item into my project by using the Balmy Blue Ribbon from the Organdy Ribbon Combo? I could have used the Gingham Gala Designer Series Paper to line the box. This would certainly have worked and would have included new product from the Spring/Summer Catalogue, but it just didn’t look right with the stamps. Instead I chose one of the papers from the Tranquil Textures pack, that worked much better.

Anyway, enough from me. I urge you to take a look at the projects that the others have made. As I write this I have not had a chance to look at them yet, but knowing their work, they are going to be fantastic! The list of links is below, so if you are following along, you should hop over to Mary in the USA

I love that you choose me as your demonstrator. Remember, when you shop with me online, use the monthly Host Code to share the Host Rewards. And for every £30 you spend in one order AND use the Host Code, you will earn a Sunflower Reward. Spend £60 in one order and earn 2 Sunflower Rewards. Earn 10 Sunflower Rewards and you can choose £30 of product of your choice. Full details are on the Hostess Code Club Page. This month’s Host Code is:

9BJDBTUA

If your order is over £150 (plus P&P), please don’t use the Hostess Code as you will get to pick your own rewards, but don’t worry, you will still become a VIP Member.

Sale-a-Bration EXTRA FREE PRODUCTS

Remember that until 31st March you get EXTRA FREE PRODUCTS depending on whether you Shop, Host or Join my Team.

Shop – There are Level 1 and Level 2 Items. If you spend multiples you can choose additional items for every £45 or £90 you Spend.

Host – In ADDITION to getting FREE Sale-a-Bration Items, you may also be able to ‘earn’ additional Product FREE if you host a party, or place a larger order.

BUY THE STARTER KIT AND SAVE EVEN MORE!!

During Sale-a-Bration, the Starter Kit is EVEN BETTER and this year you get 2 Options.

Sale-a-Bration Starter Kit Option 1

Instead of £130 (175€), until 31st March 2019 you will be able to include £170 (230€) of product of YOUR choice still for only £99 (129€)

Sale-a-Bration Starter Kit Option 2

To include the exclusive Craft & Carry Tote (valued at £47/61€) just pay and extra £26 (31€), making a total of £125 (160€) for an amazing £196 (261€) of Products. That is almost half price!!

As a Member of this great Family, you get a minimum of 20% net discount on your future purchases. You also get income from sales you make to other people if you want to use this as a business. Win,Win Right?

Whether you are in the UK, France, Germany, The Netherlands or Austria, just click on the picture to join the Team. If you decide that being part of the Stampin’ Up! Family is not for you, then just stop buying and you will revert to being a customer. Easy, simple, no quibbles!

Dimensions

Balmy Blue Card Base Landscape – 8 x 3″ Scored at 4″ (20 x 7.5 cm, Scored at 10 cm)

Shimmer White for Stamping – 2-3/4 x 3-3/4″ (7 x 9.5 cm)

Scraps of Balmy Blue and Shimmer White for the tag.

2 Pieces of Designer Series Paper 15 x 5 cm, scored at 5 and 10 cm to line the box.